Maillard reaction is responsible for the brown color and tasty
flavor of baked, fried and toasted foods. The Maillard reaction has
also been shown to be the major pathway for the formation of
acrylamide in heated food products (Mottram, Wedzicha, &
Dodson, 2002; Stadler et al., 2002). Acrylamide is formed in the
Maillard reaction. For instance certain starch-based food products
such as potato chips, French fries, bread and processed cereals